Dear Romani Early Years Network member,
In the REYN network we are dedicated to creating diverse professional development opportunities for our members. After very successful Annual REYN meeting in Budapest and ISSA Conference in October 2014 where REYN members actively participated, we are coming to you with one more prospect for learning and improving your competences in order to be able to make a difference in the lives of those whom you serve, Romani and Traveller children, their families and communities.
We are glad to announce that in the period from 8 till 10 December 2014 we are organizing a two and a half day training on Persona Dolls Training in Budapest, Hungary, as part of our capacity building program. The trainers, Ms. Zsuzsa Laslo and Mr Daniel Kovacs are certified trainers from Persona Doll Center, London.
For more information on the training (goals, expected outcomes and methodology) please look at the document attached with the brief description of the training.
All the expenses for meals, visas, travel and accommodation will be covered by ISSA.
If you are a REYN member and preschool educator and/or practitioner, paraprofessional, working in educational services with children age from 2 to 7, please fill the attached Application Form by November 10th and send it by email to Zorica Trikic, Senior Program Manager and REYN Coordinator , at: ztrikic@issa.nl.
Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Note: In order to be able to obtain a Schengen visa for participants who may need it, we cannot extend the deadline.
Only applications coming from REYN members will be taken into account; if you are not a member yet please make sure to register on ISSA site http://www.issa.nl/reyn-member/register before sending your application. If you encounter any problem please send an email to membership@issa.nl,
Please note that the training will be conducted in two parallel groups, one in English and one in Hungarian language.
The applications will be reviewed by the REYN Advisory Group and the ISSA management team by November 12th and, based on the information provided in the applications, up to max. 30 candidates will be selected (15 for English speaking and 15 for Hungarian speaking group) to participate in the training. If you are applying for the Hungarian speaking group you may fill your application form in Hungarian language.
The results will be communicated to all applicants via email the latest on November 13th.
We look forward to receiving your application and to providing you with an inspiring and exciting professional experience!

Zorica Trikic
ISSA Senior Program Manager and REYN Coordinator
2. Application Form Participants – Training_Persona Dolls
3. Brief description_REYN Training_Persona Dolls